Rwanda vs Zambia: Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Rwanda
80.9%
in 2020
Zambia
69.9%
in 2018
Rwanda rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th
Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 80.9% against 69.9% in Zambia, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Rwanda ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 72 countries.
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About this data
The share of infants less than six months old who were fed only with breast milk in the past 24 hours. WHO and UNICEF recommend that children be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life – meaning no other foods or liquids are provided, including water.